Here is a list of commonly misused words or word phrases. The definitions of these words or word phrases may come from Cambridge Dictionaries Online, MacMillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners or Oxford Dictionaries Online.
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the passed, the past
Which should you use, the passed or the past ? The adjective past is used before a noun to refer to a period of time before the present. The noun...
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the one most thing
The phrase the one most thing is ungrammatical. The adverb most does not the noun modify thing . Most needs to be placed where it makes grammatical...
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the media, the medias
Which should you use, the media or the medias ? Media , not medias , is the plural of medium . The media refers to newspapers, magazines, radio and...
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that, those
Which should you use, that or those ? The word that can have different functions. That may function as a demonstrative pronoun, referring to...
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that
The word that can have different functions. That may function as a relative pronoun, referring to something or someone already mentioned. Correct:...
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than, then
Which should you use, than or then ? Than is used to compare people or things. Then may function as an adjective or adverb meaning at that time. ...
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tenant, tenet
Which should you use, tenant or tenet ? A tenant is a person who rents a flat, house, office, or land from the person who owns it. A tenet is a...
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temporal, temporary
Which should you use, temporal or temporary ? The adjective temporal means relating to to practical matters or physical things, rather than spiritual...
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tears, tiers
Which should you use, tears or tiers ? Tears are drops of salty liquid that flow from the eye. The noun tier means one of several layers or levels....
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taste, taste of
Which should you use, taste or taste of ? The transitive verb taste may mean to put food or drink in your mouth to find out what flavour it has or to...
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